Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-16
uOCAI RREVITHES.

Mrs. Phebe G. Kenfeld, of Herndon, is
dead
The Methodist congregation at Falls
Church has begun 81 600 parsonage.
Miss Sarah B. Gather OF Falls Church,
died on Wednesday. She was very estl-
mable lady.
DR.. Lester Lloyd, of Falls Church, is lying
in precarious condition, and his death i:
expected at any moment.
Maj. II. w. Newly has been engaged to
survey and lay off in building lots in Agassz
Park in Washington.
A marriage license was Issued in Washing
ton yesterday to VIM. ]. Risdol. of Warren
ton. and Bette L. Sisson, of Washington.
The conference at Falls Church last Tues.
day to consider the question of forming q
district lodge of Good Tempars in Loudoun,
Fairfax and Alexandria counties practically
accomplished nothing
quarterly meeting will be held in the
Free Methodist Church on south Lee street,
to morrow Preaching in the morning at II
O'Clock and at night at go o'clock By Rev.
A. G. Miller. Love feast at p. m.
The Court of Appeals recently sustained
the action Of the Circuit Court of Loudoun
which awarded S. T. Nichols 81 900 dam.
ages against the w. & o. R. R., in consid-
GRAFTON of the death of his son Frank at Pur.
cellville some years ago.
The Central Traffic Association, at their
meeting yesterday, agreed 10 the rate of
three quarters of a cent per mile travelled
for military companies en- route to Wash
ingtOn to attend the National Drill, pro.
vided twenty-five or more travel on one
ticket in both directions.
At the meeting in Washington yesterday
of the interstate commerce commission rep
resentatives of the Richmond, Fredericks.
burg and Potomac Railroad companies we're
present, and asked that the fourth section
be suspended as to their road, in order to
put it upon business level with the South
ern Railway and Steamboat Association, for
! which organization ninety days suspension
has been granted.
Col. L. Hoxton, OF the Episcopal High School,
has accepted an invitation to address Lee Gam P,
Confederate Veterans, at the meeting on May I'd.
His subject will be .Johnston's campaign in Gcor-
gia and Hool's in Tennessee.
One of the brick storehouses of Mr.. J. q. D.
Smoot on Union street, near King, was broken
into last night and robbed of some articles of
household furniture belonging to his daughter,
Mrs. F. N. Burch, which were stored there.
number Of little girls held fair at the resi-
dence of Mr. w. B. DaingerGeld, on Washington
street, yesterday evening, and realized sufficient
sum of money to purchase two hymnal tablets for
st. Paulis Church.
1t was ascortained this morning that the meeting
held last night to nominate labor ticket for the
municipal Offices to be filled next month deferred
taking action in the matter till next woek.
The police report last night as being cloudy
with rain. There was one prisoner at tho station
house. The Mayor this morning had no cases be-
fore him for trial..
The Mayor to-day notified the telegraph and
telephone companies to paint the posts on which
their wires are run through the city.
The attendance at the hop given at McBurnoy S
Hall last night was rather small, but all present
spent delightful evening
Rev. j. NJ. NouIse will supply the pulpit of
Falls Church Presbyterian Church to. morrow.